SECTIONS IN THE DIRECTORATE

International Office

  1. Servicing student questions, queries and requests regarding international study, research and internship
  2. Servicing students with information and advice on international academic programmes and country selection, entry requirements, application process, fees, accommodation and language issues.
  3. Servicing staff with information and advice on international training programmes and research opportunities
  4. Identifying and advising students and staff on available scholarships, scholarship requirements, eligibility criteria, application requirements, application process and application deadlines
  5.  Offering help and advice to staff and students with passport, visa, student permit, student pass and staff work permit application and processing
  6. Organising and executing international events for students, staff and visitors of the University
  7. Coordinating student international exchange, mobility and internship programmes
  8. Coordinating staff international exchange and mobility programmes
  9. Offering logistical support to international students, staff and visitors for travel to and from the University
  10. Coordinating international networks, partnerships, linkages, collaborations, memorandum of agreement (MoA’s) and MoU’s
  11. Coordinating JOOUST Alumni Association activities
  12. Promoting Internationalization of JOOUST
  13. Promoting JOOUST Visibility and Ranking

Resource Mobilisation and Fundraising Office

  1. Mobilizing resources for JOOUST

  1. Fundraising for JOOUST

  2. Coordinating resource mobilization and fundraising activities

  1. Identifying resource mobilization and fundraising avenues

  2. Organising and executing resource mobilization and fundraising events

  3. Establishing and maintaining resource mobilization and fundraising linkages, collaborations and partnerships

  4. Establishing and maintaining JOOUST Philanthropies

  5. Foreseeing the establishment and operation of JOOUST Foundation

  6. Foreseeing the establishment and operation of JOOUST Endowment Fund

  7. Foreseeing the establishment and operation of JOOUST Youth funds and innovations

RECOMMENDATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM IMMIGRATION OFFICE AS CONCERNS GOOD CONTACT,STUDENT PASS ,KRA PIN AND OPENING OF BANK ACCOUNTS.

  1. International students should acquire certificate of good conduct/police clearance from their home countries before coming to Kenya for their studies.
  2. International students should process student/research passes/internship passes in their home countries before coming to Kenya for their studies in order to enable them acquire KRA PIN certificates and open bank accounts in Kenya.
  3. The students should be advised to use the efns portal to apply for the right documents.ie student/research/internship pass while in their home countries, which is a requirement for them to come for studies in Kenya.
  4. The Immigration office provided the following phone numbers for any enquires or any assistance required that concerns international students:
  • Kisumu immigration office customer care contact: 0756542122
  • Nairobi immigration office customer care contact: 0110149967